Ghaziabad vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Lucknow.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Ghaziabad | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 38.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 244.00 | 90.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 0.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 27.60 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 241.00 | 176.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 411.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 50-point (39%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 2273 days when both cities reported, Lucknow was cleaner on 1419 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Lucknow has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Ghaziabad's 196. That's a significant difference of 105 points.